Posts Tagged ‘melon’

Indiana farm linked to salmonella-tainted melons

by Associated Press Published: August 29,2012

Tags: agriculture, cantalope, death, disease, farm, farmer, farming, fatality, federal agency, food, food bourne, food safety, fruit, horticulture, illness, investigation, melon, sickness

OWENSVILLE, Ind. — A southwestern Indiana cantaloupe farm is the source of at least some of the salmonella responsible for an outbreak that sickened people in 21 states and killed two Kentucky residents, the Food and Drug Administration said yesterday. Salmonella collected from Chamberlain Farms in Owensville, Ind., matches the “DNA fingerprint” of the salmonella [...] [...]

Extension: Watermelon crop good for consumers and farmers

by MBJ Staff Published: July 3,2012

Tags: agriculture, crop, farm, farmer, food, fruit, horticulture, market, melon, row crop, vegetable, watermelon, Weather

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — As summer temperatures soar into the triple digits, Mississippi’s sweet watermelon crop is satisfying both growers and consumers, according to the Mississippi State University Extension Service. “Everyone wants watermelon — from the beginning of harvest in June right up until the Fourth of July, when demand peaks for holiday picnics,” said Rick [...] [...]

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